The fans have turned It has been a grim start to the season, there’s no denying it.
But the ‘Sacked in the morning’ chants aimed at Roberto Di Matteo were surely influenced by the haf decade demise as much as the 11 games.
Having said that, the angry chorus from a sizeable section of the 5,500 away fans could be a watershed moment in the fledgling claret and blue career of Di Matteo.
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In fairness he wasn’t seeking to use the misery that pre-dated him as an excuse for the taunts from the terraces.
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